Arts & Culture

Stories and videos about music, dance, visual and performing arts and film in the Kansas City metro.

Celebration on basketball court

The Weekend Starts Today

What happened to winter? It barely got cold, we saw almost no snow, and now it seems like spring is almost here. Granted, the lack of a hard winter might mean a particularly nasty allergy season, but it’s nevertheless tough to argue with sunshine and short-sleeve shirts. If you’re ready to get out and enjoy…

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A man walking in a field

Fountain City Frequency | Charlie Mylie’s Big Inhale

Kansas City is a lot bigger than we tend to realize. The majority of the population is concentrated into just 58 square miles that make up less than a fifth of the city’s overall size. That leaves a lot of mileage to discover. Here’s a story by Esther Honig, from audio producers Fountain City Frequency, about one Kansas…

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Johannes Vermeer, Dutch (1632–1675). A Lady Writing, c. 1665. Oil on canvas, 17 11/16 x 15 11/16 inches. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Harry Waldron Havemeyer and Horace Havemeyer, Jr., in memory of their father, Horace Havemeyer, 1962.10.1.

3 Reasons To See ‘Reflecting Class’ at The Nelson

A new show at the Nelson-Atkins,“Reflecting Class in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer,” runs from February 24 – May 29. The exhibit explores social and economic relations in 17th-century Holland through the work of the era’s best artists. Flatland has three good reasons why you should go. It’s the Nelson, for goodness sake Far…

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Cars in showroom for auto show

The Weekend Starts Today

Another unseasonably warm, dry weekend is on the way. While you’re waiting for some badly needed rain, you might as well get out and enjoy our city’s fine nightlife. And, for that matter, its daylife. First Fridays are back. Actually, of course, they never went away. You just might have forgotten about them while the…

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Hashtags for the month of FEBRUARY (Illustration).

Hashtags For The Month Of FEBRUARY

At the end of each month we share four hashtags that trended locally, nationally, or simply caught our eye. February was full of announcements, conversations, and events on social media and it was hard to decide which to include. But there can only be four and here they are! What four would you pick? Let…

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